Another challenge

"Lady Skylar you've received a letter from someone named Nova" an air elf said as they entered the throne room. Skylar and the elements were curious as to what the letter said. As Skylar read the letter her face dropped. Nova had challenged her to a duel in the leopard stadium for her family, rank, and title. "Would you like an elven outfit Skylar" Star said curiously. "Yes, I would" Skylar replied calmly. As the elves brought out an outfit Skylar's eyes widened. It was a white outfit laced with gold. It covered her stomach but left the top part of her chest opened. There were white catfish leggings with golden ruffled shoulder tops. "We were going to give you this for the war however now seems like a good time" Nadia said happily. Star stepped down from her chair and gave Skylar a golden crown. It had golden curves throughout the crown. And at the top of the crown was a white gem. Skylar hadn't seen that gem before. "The gem at the top of your crown is the goddess gem" Lydia said calmly. "We all have one on our crowns just in different colors" Evergreen added. "If the gem finds you worthy it'll light up, and if doesn't we've failed as the council" Iris said softly. As Skylar touched the gem it shined a bright white.

"It seems we have our official queen of the elves" Akira said happily. "HURRAY" Nadia screamed. As Skylar put on the outfit everyone was stunned at how pretty she looked. Just then Rose and Leo came through the door to the throne room. "Skylar is it true did she actually challenge you" Leo said frantically. Skylar laughed before answering. "Yes, she did" Skylar said calmly. "Skylar you're going to lose, she's become the second highest rank in the clan" Rose warned. "I'm not that weak you guys" Skylar said offended. "It's true she's become a goddess" Star said pointing at the glowing gem on Skylar's crown. "A goddess gem" Rose said stunned. "Oh, she didn't have that already" Leo said confused. Rose glared at Leo as she hugged her best friend. "Wait you guys have one" Skylar said puzzled. "Technically I have three and Rose has like four" Leo added. "Star how many do you guys have" Skylar said curiously. "Like seven or eight for all of us" Star said softly. Skylar felt her eye twitch when Star said that.

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As Skylar arrived at the stadium, she saw rows of fans for both her and Nova. "Good luck Sky" Leo calmly. As I turned around Rose and Clover gave me a hug. I looked at Leo and saw the look of worry in his eyes. I walked up to him and gave him a kiss. He would normally make it a quick kiss but this time he made it last. "Don't lose Sky" he said calmly. I gave him a cheerful smile and told him I wouldn't. The elements gave me a hug and went on to the stands. As I walked to my tournament room, I saw Nova as she smirked at me.

After a few minutes the moderator called us to the middle of the stadium. "Presenting Skylar Heart, and her opponent Nova Alexander. May these two have the best fight of their lives. The rules are simple, all powers are allowed, all weapons are allowed, no killing, this excludes severely injuring the other person, the last one standing wins. The stakes are high, the winner keeps their title, family, rank, and everything they love. The loser must lose everything. Any questions?" the moderator questioned. "What do we do if the other person doesn't know how to use their powers?" Nova asked spitefully. "Well then have mercy on them" the moderator replied. "No~ I don't think I will" Nova replied rudely. "Beginning in 3, 2, 1. FIGHT!" the moderator screamed.

As Skylar felt something appear underneath her, she leaped in the air to dodge an attack. Nova hurled a dagger at Skylar meanwhile Skylar stopped in her tracks to avoid her. Skylar summoned a sword from thin air as Nova did too. The two's swords clashed together forming a dust cloud in the stadium. From everywhere you looked you saw purple and white flashing lights. When the dust cleared both Skylar and Nova had been wounded but that didn't stop them. Nova tried teleporting but Skylar just started flying to avoid the attack. Skylar saw sweat on Nova's face as started controlling the sweat from her face. She formed ice crystal sharp enough to pierce skin within one touch. Nova saw Skylar doing this and blasted her with her power from afar. The crowd cheered for both. An intense battle was forming between the two. Nova had learned how to use some sort of black magic to her advantage as a resort to handle Skylar. Thanks to Star, Skylar knew how to counter these attacks. Once again, the two drew swords as they clashed. The sound of metal could be heard from a mile away. Both girls could feel themselves running out of energy however, Skylar had other plans. She used her light magic along with her stone to create a spell so powerful it knocked Nova to the ground. Skylar saw this opportunity to use her earth magic to keep her pinned down. She started using dark magic to put Nova in a nightmare. Meanwhile Skylar was able to harm Nova from outside herself conscious. Soon Nova broke free from the nightmare and knocked Skylar to the ground. Nova took a knife and tried to stab Skylar in the heart. Skylar barely avoided the attack but ended up getting her arms cuts. Skylar took a deep breath of air before making a fire spell. Skylar knew how dangerous this was because fire was her hardest element to control. As Nova kept getting closer Skylar would burn her with her spells. She ended setting some of the outfit Nova was wearing in flames. Nova smiled as her eyes went black. Something powerful took control of her body and you could tell.

Nova reeked of vengeance and Skylar could tell. She tried to get the high ground but was caught by Nova and displayed in the air. Nova flew up to where Skylar was and formed a rope around her neck. "I will be the last person you ever see" Nova said coldly as she tightened the rope around her neck. Skylar struggled getting out of the grasp but failed. She could feel herself losing control of her body. Her arms went limp along with her legs. Skylar started getting flashbacks from her past.

The flashbacks from her and Leo. The flashbacks from her and her mom. The flashbacks from when she met Rose. Everything came back to her. "No Nova, I'm the last thing you'll ever see" Skylar said strongly. As her eyes turned white, she felt a power overcome her. As the crowd watched in awe Nova screamed as Skylar blasted her with light. Soon Nova was left barely breathing on the ground. "And folks we have our winner, SKYLAR HEART!" the moderator screamed into the microphone. The crowd cheered as Leo rushed down to Skylar. He leaned in to kiss Skylar in front of everyone. As he broke the kiss Skylar saw his eyes shine in the sun. "You did it" he said happily. Skylar smiled and waved to the crowd; from the corner of her eye she saw Nova crying. It seemed like Nova had enough energy to fire off a powerful shot in front of everyone. As Nova fired at Leo Skylar jumped in front of the shot to protect Leo. A thud was heard as Nova lost conscious. A dust cloud formed as her body hit the ground.

The crowd went silent as Skylar was hit. "Oh my" Evergreen called from afar. "Is she alright" a crowd member said. As the dust cloud cleared the whispers of the crowd began to quiet down when everyone saw Skylar standing. "Sky are you okay" Leo said calmly. Skylar nodded her head as she crouched down holding her stomach. Skylar felt as if the world was spinning, her head started to throb as she tried to stand up. When she looked up everyone had a look of shock on their face. Skylar was bleeding badly. "Oh, my, goodness" Light said stunned. "How is she alive" someone whispered. "That's the same shot Nova used to rise up in ranking" Rose said speechless. "I'm not that easy to kill" Skylar said softly. As she tried to regain her balance she fell to the ground. "Skylar" muffled voices said frantically. Leo picked Skylar up in his arms. "Take her to the castle" Lydia said calmly. Skylar was struggling to keep her eyes open as she was being carried through a portal. "Leo where are we going" Skylar said faintly. "Somewhere Sky" Leo said calmly.